The scale of this shot at Tikal in Guatemala always gets me, and is a reminder of the sacred geometry and engineering knowledge we’ve lost. In the heart of the Guatemalan jungle lies one of the major sites of Mayan civilization Tikal, Inhabited as early as 600 B.C., it was home to an extraordinary bygone civilization and features incredible monumental architecture.

In the heart of the Guatemalan jungle lies one of the major sites of Mayan civilization - Tikal. Inhabited as early as 600 B.C., it was home to an extraordinary civilization and features incredible monumental architecture.

The Lord of Las Limas. A seated man holds a fantastically shaped infant in his arms. This 60 kg monument was painstakingly and masterfully carved from greenstone. It is undoubtedly the largest Olmec piece of this material found to date, and it was venerated during two distinct periods. Located 40 km south of San Lorenzo Tenochtitlán, the great Olmec capital, Las Limas was occupied around 1000 BCE. It must have been an important settlement, as it contains nearly 900 mounds arranged in plazas and courtyards. The type of serpentine used in this sculpture was probably brought to Olmec territory from the Motagua Valley in the Guatemalan highlands. The adult figure is likely a priest, and the incisions on his body are likely sacred references; faces, possibly of deities, are visible on his shoulders and knees. Due to the composition of this figure at the time of its fortuitous discovery by two children from the community of Las Limas in 1965, it was considered a representation of the Virgin Mary with the Christ Child in her lap and was placed on a Guadalupe altar. The multitude of faithful attracted by this "greenstone Virgin" alerted state authorities to its existence. Lord of Las Limas (Monument 1) Middle Preclassic. Las Limas, Veracruz. Jadeite. 55 x 42 cm. Museum of Anthropology of Xalapa. Taken from the Museum of Anthropology of Xalapa, Arqueología Mexicana, special edition 22. Entry by Maliyel Beverido Duhalt. https://arqueologiamexicana.mx/mexico-antiguo/el-senor-de-las-limas

This temple is dedicated to Bhagvan Shiva is Erukeshwara Temple Village Pillalamarri Suryapeta district in Telangana This is one of the four pillars of Mandapa of incredibe Indian architecture. https://images.app.goo.gl/5enAiWYRgWV2r2Jr5

Happy Friday everyone! May your dreams fill your buckets with ease, clarity, and enough chaos to keep things interesting, without spilling a drop.